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Impact Statement and eventual rejection of an application.
Technical guidelines for evaluating compliance with the FCC RF
safety requirements can be found in the FCC's OET Bulletin 65.
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins/#65
Low-powered, intermittent, or inaccessible RF transmitters and
facilities are normally excluded from the requirement for
routine evaluation for RF exposure. These exclusions are based
on standard calculations and measurement data indicating that
a transmitting station or equipment operating under the
conditions prescribed is unlikely to cause exposures in excess
of the guidelines under normal conditions of use. Such
exclusions are not exclusions from compliance, but, rather,
exclusions from routine evaluation. The FCC's policies on RF
exposure and categorical exclusion can be found in Section
1.1307(b) of the FCC's Rules and Regulations [(47 CFR
1.1307(b)].
7. How can I obtain the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value for
my wireless phone?
The FCC requires that wireless phones sold in the United States
demonstrate compliance with human exposure limits adopted
by the FCC in 1996. The relative amount of RF energy absorbed
in the head of a wireless telephone-user is given by the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR), as explained above. The FCC requires
wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per
kilogram (1.6 W/kg) in terms of SAR.
Information on SAR for a specific phone model can be obtained
for many recently manufactured phones using the FCC
identification (ID) number for that model. The FCC ID number
is usually printed somewhere on the case of the phone.
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to
find the number. Once you have the ID number, go to the
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid
following Web address:
. On this page, you
will see instructions for entering the FCC ID number. Type the
FCC ID number exactly as requested (the Grantee Code is the
first three characters, the Equipment Product Code is the rest of
the FCC ID number). Then click on "Start Search." The "Grant
of Equipment Authorization" for your telephone should appear.
Read through the grant for the section on "SAR Compliance,"
"Certification of Compliance with FCC Rules for RF Exposure"
or similar language. This section should contain the value(s) for
typical or maximum SAR for your phone.
Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
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